ss-restrpc : a socketstream module that creates rest services

ss-restrpc.coffee

express   = require 'express'
app       = module.exports = express()
prefix    = "api"

# The collection of models
models = 
  "writeoff": require '../models/writeoff'
  
###
# Create http interface for a model.<namespace>
# @param.namespace "string" : The filename of the model and Used to create the http-path.
# @param.actions "array"    : A string of keys that match available methods on model.<namespace>.
###

httpRPC_factory = (namespace, actions)->
  
  for action in actions
    
    app.get "/#{prefix}/#{namespace}/#{action}", (req, res)->
      path = req.route.path.split "/"
      
      models["#{namespace}"]["#{path[path.length-1]}"] req.params, ()->
        res.send arguments[0]


# CREATE HTTP RPCS HERE
# create_http_RPC "<namespace>", [ "array of keys","associated with model: models.<namespace>"]
# 
httpRPC_factory "writeoff", [ "Teams", "YTD", "YTDValue", "YTDPercent", "UnbilledHours", "RollingBilledHours" ]